department of Engineering
About The Department of Engineering
The Alabama State University Department of Engineering invites you to engage in a journey of innovation and discovery. Apply scientific principles and mathematical methods to design, develop, and maintain structures, machines, and systems to strategize solutions that will transform our world. Push your limits, problem-solve, and bring ideas to life through merging technology and ingenuity.Whether it's designing skyscrapers that reach the clouds, intertwining with healthcare to craft regenerative capabilities, harnessing renewable energy to power cities, or pioneering flight, the ASU Department of Engineering provides the perfect platform to turn your ideas into reality. Become part of a community dedicated to shaping the future of technology and healthcare. Your adventure starts here, where you are the blueprint. The opportunities are endless.
Our Staff
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Dr. Derrick Dean, Director Professor of Biomedical Engineering Email: ddean@alasu.edu Phone: 334-604-9314 |
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Dr. Manu Sebastian Mannoor Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Email: msmannoor@alasu.edu Phone: 334-604-8424 |
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Dr. Vineeth Vijayan
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Phone: 334-604-9136
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Ms. Marilyn Thornton Program Specialist Email: mthornton@alasu.edu Phone: 334-604-9152 |
Two ASU Professors Join COVID-19 Fight
Dr. Derrick Dean, professor and coordinator of ASU's,Biomedical Engineering, works
on his 3D printer to make medical face shields. Photo by ASU photographer David Campbell
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https://www.alasu.edu/two-asu-professors-join-covid-19-fight
ASU Hosts Robotics Competition for Middle & High School Students!
Students constructing their project's robot for the 2019 competition hosted by ASU
Outside the classroom, undergraduate gain real-world experience through research, industry internships and practical experiences. As early as the first year, students begin to explore BME research labs, and by the fourth year, they are performing cutting-edge and often publishable research work. This experiential learning will prove invaluable as students seek employment and/or graduate and professional school admission. Programs such as industry internships and co-ops will provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge to solving real-world problems.
Potential Employment and Research Opportunities include:
· Tissue regenerations
· Biocompatible implants and prostheses
· Diagnose devices
· Therapeutic devices
· Imaging
· Drug delivery
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
The Biomedical Engineering Program at Alabama State University is equipped with the state-of-the-art characterization methods to perform high quality biomedical research. Some of the important facilities available to the department are as follows.
3D PRINTING FACILITIES
The BME Program is equipped with many different sophisticated 3D printers which can be utilized for 3D printing and 3D bioprinting. This gives the opportunity for the students to get trained in the advanced area of additive manufacturing.
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| Corning Matribot Bioprinter | Creator Max 3D Printer | Makerbot Method 3D Printer |
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| Envision Tech Bioplotter (An Advanced 3D Bioprinter) | Maker Bot Replicator | Dremel Digilab 3D Printer |
FACILITIES FOR ENGINEERING NEW MATERIALS
The BME program offers the most advanced state of the art facilities and instrumentation for material engineering and its characterization. This gives the opportunity for the students to get trained in the material engineering and characterization methods. Some of the major facilities available to the department are listed below.
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| Phenom XL Bench Top Scanning Electron Microscope | TA Instruments TGA 5500 | TA Instruments Discovery Series Rheometer |
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| TA Instruments Discovery Series DMA 850 | MTS Criterion Model 42 Mechanical Testing System | Thermoscientific Haake MINICTW Micro-Conical Twin Screw Compounder |
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| Thermoscientific Haake Minuet II Piston Injection Moulding Machine | Harrick Plasma Chamber PDC-001-HP, Surface Modification Device | Heidolph Rotatory Evaporator |
FACILITIES FOR BIOLOGICAL TESTING OF MATERIALS
The BME program offers the most advanced state of the art facilities and instruments for biological characterization of engineered biomaterials. This gives the opportunity for the students to get trained in the different biological testing of biomaterials such as cell viability, cell adhesion and cell differentiation assays. Some of the major biological testing facilities available to the department are listed below.
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| Biosafety Cabinets | Thermoscientific Isotemp Cryogenic Freezer | Thermoscientific Revco Ultra-Low Freezer |
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| Bokel CO2 Incubator | Beckman Coulter Ultracentrifuge |
Biotek Cytation 3 Cell Imaging Multimode Reader (An Advanced Imaging System for Cells)
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